User:J.Chris7/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: LGBT rights in the United States
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I chose this article because it is an all encompassing article related to the class.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? I wouldn't say its major sections but it does describe the overall tone and information of the article very well.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? I wouldn't say concise or overly detailed. It isn't concise but the information in the lead is needed to understand the direction of the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? I feel like the article is more or less liberal in terms of the way the information is put.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No, the information is very well put together.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, This article is focused of giving the facts of LGBT rights in America.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? There are over 400 sources for this article. It is packed with sources from 1988-2019.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? It's easy to read but it is packed with information. When you're reading about a topic that is so overarching you can't be upset that it isn't as concise as you would want it.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Not that I could see
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, the article is structured very well and professional in a sense.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? There are some images but they don't really enhance the understanding per say. The article does have a lot of tables that are put together well and those caught my eye. They are very easy to read and understand.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Not exactly they're kind of just scattered through the article of the side but it isn't awful.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There aren't conversations just people asking about certain aspects of the article and comments about how the article could be formatted better.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated at a C-class and it is part of 4 WikiProjects; LGBT studies, United states, Human Rights and Politics.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? I think the way it is discussed in class and on Wiki is relatively the same.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? It is a very good article packed with loads of information.
 * What are the article's strengths? The strengths of this article would probably be just all the info presented in tables that give the reader a very concise way of seeing the information provided.
 * How can the article be improved? It could be formatted a little better and cut down to be a little more concise with what is being presented
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is very well developed.

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